MARSH J.S.

Given Names:  John Samson

Service Number:  5811

Unit:  22nd Battalion, 16th reinforcements                                                                        

Rank:  Private  

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Age:  18 Yrs  2 Mths

Occupation:  Cab Proprietor                                                                                           

Marital Status:  Single

Religion:  Church of England

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION           

Height:  5 Ft  5¼ In                  

Weight:  128 Lbs

Chest:  33-36 In

Hair:  Fair

Eyes:  Hazel

Complexion:  Sallow

ENLISTMENT

Date Enlisted:  18/4/1916

Place:  Brunswick

Next of Kin:  MOTHER  Mrs Alice Marsh

205 Brougham Street, Kew, Victoria                                                                                 

Embarkation Date:  2/10/1916

Port:  Melbourne                                       

Ship:  HMAT Nestor A71

END OF WAR 

Status:  Returned to Australia

Ship:  Miltiades

Embarked:  19/6/1919                               

Disembarked:  5/8/1919

Unit:  22nd Battalion                                                                                                                     

Rank:  Corporal

Discharge Date:  20/9/1919                       

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MEDALS AND AWARDS

14/15 Star:  Not earned

British War Medal:  Awarded

Victory Medal:  Awarded

Other:    Military Medal

BIRTH

Date or Year:  1899

Place:  Grantville, Victoria                        

Father:  John Samson MARSH                

Mother:  Alice Maud NOWELL

MARRIAGE

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DEATH

Date or Year: 9/7/1943                            

Place: South Melbourne, Victoria           

Burial:  Springvale, Victoria

SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS

Military Medal recommendation dated 25/5/1918 for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the attack on Ville-sur-Ancre on the morning of 19/5/1918

MEMORIALS

Kew War Memorial

Holy Trinity Church

WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE

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COMMENTS

FURTHER INFORMATION

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